Ted Kennedy rushed to hospital

Reports now are that he suffered stroke like symptoms.

Sen. Ted Kennedy Taken to Massachusetts Hospital

Saturday, May 17, 2008

Sen. Ted Kennedy has been taken to Massachusetts General Hospital, FOX 4 in Florida (WFTX)confirms.

The Massachusett's senator's medical condition is unknown.

According to an article in the Cape Cod Times, Kennedy was first rushed to Cape Cod Hospital Saturday morning after falling ill. But after spending two hours in the emergency room, he was flown by helicopter to Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.

The Democratic senator initially started feeling ill at the Kennedy compound in Hyannisport, according to the article.

Well, it still seems unclear as to exactly what it was. I am hearing a seizure of some kind. They say he's conscious and joking around so that's good. Anyway, I hope he gets well soon.



TIS

What a Shame. I heard that he was just about to open a new Carwash business.

I heard its a drive-through.

A drive through? Is that a watered down version of a Drive In?

LOL! Great stuff. i love the pictures! lol lol lol

ds

Not funny when the man is in the hospital , DC

It was a little funny.

No, not really. The guy must not be all bad if the only thing people use to make fun of him happened over 40 years ago.

Maybe the next time a soldier in Iraq dies I'll post a picture of Dubya in front of the "Mission accomplished" banner.

Yeah, a picture if a man in his 70's in a bathing suit is hilarious. Let's see, why don't some of the men on this board posts pics of themselves in bathing suits when they're 70 and we can all have a good laugh.

I'm sorry Beth but it made me smile.

I'm with you Beth!!! Don't forget this is a mostly Republican board (Heck remember the last election?) Anyway, back in the olden days Teddy was a good looking guy, though I know it's hard to tell now.

So, back on topic since I've not heard any new news today. Did they determine what kind of seizure this was? Last I heard it was NOT a stroke but he was doing well.

Also, He IS the last living Kennedy Brother right? Surviving sisters are Eunice only??? Who am I missing? They are such a huge family.

TIS

Ted is the only living brother. Are Rosemary and Patricia still alive?

Rosemary was the mentally ill sister? If so, I think she recently died. Patricia, I'm not sure. I'd have to check. I can't even remember her off the top of my head.



TIS

Isn't she the one that was married to Peter Lawford?

Rosemary did recently die, I believe. After being lobotomized by Joe, Sr., that bastard.

Ted WAS a handsome man, but it looks like the years of drinking have caught up with him.

Yeah, Rosemary died a few years ago (from natural causes). She was "mostly" normal until Joe (her dad) approved a lobotomy on her (supposedly because she had mood swings). The lobotomy went badly.

That's right, Peter Lawford was married to a Kennedy. Could be Patricia. I can't place her for some reason.


TIS

That is so sad. Was she that bad off that they had to do a lobotomy?

She wasn't bad off I think Mignon. It's just Joe didn't want a daughter who wasn't quite "normal". He really was a son of a bitch. I think he did it against his wife's wishes.

I looked up Patricia Crawford and it said she is dead. So it appears Ted and Eunice are the only ones left.

Let's see and Eunice is a Schriver, Maria Schriver's (Arnold's wife) mom right? What about Sgt. Shriver, is he dead???? I assume so. Talk about a huge family. I couldn't name most of the next generation.

TIS

I think Sgt. Shriver is dead. And remember, they've lost quite a few of the "younger" generation as well.

The Kennedy's might as well change their last name to "Osmond". Does anyone have less than 6 kids?

He's still alive. klydon and I have him picked in the Dead Pool. He's 92 years old.

Interestingly enough, Rosemary Kennedy was the fifth of the Kennedy kids to die but the first one to die of natural causes. And yes, Joe Kennedy was a bastard!

If Geoff had Sgt. Shriver I'd say he'd better watch his step crossing the street.

SC,

When did Joe die? I know him mostly by reputation and don't remember if he was alive in my lifetime or not. I just can't remember. For some reason I don't remember hearing about him much when he was alive.


TIS

The late 1960's. He had a stroke while JFK was president, and lived to see three of his four sons die untimely deaths.

Especially if Ted Kennedy was driving down that street.

Jean Kennedy is still alive too. (I hadda look it up).

Do you mean Joan Kennedy, Ted's first wife? Or was there a sister named Jean too?


TIS

No... Jean Kennedy was the next to youngest. She's William Smith's mother... you may remember him from his rape trial.

Ok, yes I do remember William Kennedy Smith. That guy gives me the creeps.

Anyway, I'd love to stay and chat with you guys but work calls me. I can't wait to use up all that gas. Cha-ching!!!!!!


Talk later


TIS

Joe Kennedy ran molasses out of Canada with Vito Corleone and Hyman Roth. He also had a very public affair with Gloria Swanson and basically was a total son of a bitch. The daughter he had lobotomoized was slightly retarded, and her antics bthered him and he had the surgery done without his wife's knowledge le alone her permission. He instilled in all of his sons the notion that they were invincible and that womanizing and risk taking were "manly" things to do. We can all see where that got them.

No question Ted Kennedy got away with vehicular homicide back in the late sixties. He was most likely driving while drunk and if you follow the time line of that incident, he and the woman left the party at 11:30 and didnt get to the infamous bridge until 12:30. I don't think they were playing tiddlywinks during that hour. Once he drove into the water he basically went back to the party on foot to get help (passing several houses along the way). After that what happened is anyone's guess. Bottom line he pled out to leaving the scene of an accident , got two months in jail ...suspenda the sentence....and lost his license for a year.

This is all inexcusable, but in America the "justice system" allows rich people to get away with things they shouldn't. Dubya had a few vanishing DUI's as I recall.

Still Kennedy has had a tragic life. Brought up by an asshole, he watched al his older brothers die, and he inherited a mantle he never wanted. He has become a great senator, and has overcome his demons.

Several years ago his best friend in the Senate at the time, Orrin Hatch (R) Utah and several other people did an intervention with him about his drinking, and as I understand it he stopped after that.

He has been and always will be an easy target for wingnuts, but while he negligently killed one woman and covered it up, I can't say its worse than starting a war on false pretenses, killing 4,000 Americans, evicerating the constitution, making the USA a terrorist state by a policy adopting torture, and making the USA one of the most disrespected countries on earth. Compare that to the legacy of JFK.

When that drunken little monkey leaves office (and it can't be too soon) I hope he is struck ill so we can see how many wingnut dittoheads here post "funny" pictures of him.

He reminds me of Damien from "The Omen".

Work called me a little while ago, but I told it to shut the f*ck up.

"Senator, Senator. This board owes an apology Senator".

Suspend the sentence....Suspend the sentence. He went free that very day.

Sorry to join the discussion so late. Rosemary was easily the most beautiful of the girls. She was, however, "slow". However, the Kennedy's tried to pass her off as normal. She became increasingly frustrated. Also, Joe was afraid that she was going to become sexually active. He sent Rose on a cruise to Europe to make sure that she would be unavailable for an extended period of time, and then he had Rosemary lobotomized and institutionalized.

Kathleen died in England when Joe was ambassador. She fell in love with a divorced Protestant, which Joe was NOT going to allow. She was with him in an airplane when in crashed.

Joe Jr. died in the war, then Bobby and Jack were assassinated.

I stood there like a fool.

A lawyer made fool of in a courtroom?

Perish the thought!!!!

For just we must go to Barack Obama.

CNN just reported that Kennedy has a brain tumor. I wish him well.

That's not justice, Hillary is still alive.

That's nothing to laugh or joke about.

Geez, that's awful, MC. No matter what you think of someone, that's not something you would wish on anyone.

40 primaries, and she's still alive.